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Olive House is an ideal base for you to explore the local area.

Nearby are the famous seaside towns of Scarborough and Whitby.
Whitby of course is famous for Captain Cook who served his apprentice here and the town houses the Captain Cook Memorial Museum. Both resorts are big tourist locations and contain some of the best Fish and Chip shops in the country.

Farndale itself is located close to the Ryedale market town of Kirkbymoorside from which you can easily reach the other Ryedale towns of Pickering, Helmsley and Malton. Pickering is famous for the North Yorkshire Moors Railway which stops at Goathland - itself famous for ITV's 'Heartbeat', the opening shot of which shows Farndale and if you look very very careully you might just see Olive House Farm in the foreground.

Also nearby is the ancient city of York which is steeped in both Viking and Roman history and a visit there will give you the opportunity to walk the Roman Walls or enjoy plenty of retail therapy in this beautiful city.

If Stately Homes are your thing then you can always pay a visit to Castle Howard near York - the setting for the ITV period drama 'Brideshead Revisited' plus numerous other historic houses and buildings including Rievaulx Abbey, Kirkdale Minster etc.

And of course, being within the North Yorkshire Moors National Park there are numerous places to go walking. In fact from Olive House you can easily walk to the picturesque village of Hutton-le-Hole and visit the Ryedale Folk Museum where you can be transported back in time. All the local pubs do excellent food and good beer.

Near Malton is where you will find 'Eden Camp' where you can experience the sights, sounds and smells of those dangerous years of World War II. For the chilren, Flamingo Land Pleasure Park and Zoo in only 14 miles away.

The local area has something for everyone as Ryedale is famous for the number of attractions and events taking place in it's area.